Because there’s no such thing as an un-themed wedding anymore, freshly married Erin and Matt posed for these Alice in Wonderland themed photos on the day of their nuptials. Why he opted for the Johnny Depp version of the Mad Hatter from the shitty live-action movie instead of the much better cartoon one is beyond me, but I suspect it has something to do with having really bad eyebrows. HIYO, down the rabbit hole! Aaaaaaaaaand I’m stuck. Those cookies said ‘Eat Me’, I swear! “Those were Chips-Ahoy and you know it.” YOU STAY OUT OF THIS. Hit the jump for the rest of the admittedly very well-done shoot.

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Mad Hatter Tea Party Themed Wedding Pictures

German Photographer Marcus Reugels takes pictures of water droplets refracting an image of a planet behind them, making them each appear to contain a lil world (prior: MC Escher droplet ). Aaaaaaah, we’re all gonna drown! Just kidding, but this does remind me of that cat in Men In Black that carries a whole galaxy around on its collar. Marcus sells prints of his work on his website and also takes requests in case you’ve got something special in mind. “I’m gonna get one of my penis!” Ha, I said special. BURN! Your girlfriend agrees though is the thing. Hit the jump for several more earths, a moon, Jupiter, Spider Man and Batman and a picture of his setup.

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Eye Candy: The World In A Drop Of Water (Plus Bonus Spider Man & Batman!)

Well folks, it’s 2012. And what better way to celebrate the end of 2011 than with this year-long pinhole camera exposure of Toronto’s skyline by Michael Chrisman? “I could think of a lot of things.” LIKE? “I dunno, getting drunk and kissing a stranger on New Year’s Eve?” Ha, you did that didn’t you? “I did.” And now you regret it, don’t you? “I do.” And how come? “She stole my wallet.” LOL, and you thought she liked you . YOU ARE A CHUMP. Year-long exposure of Toronto skyline produces ‘dreamy’ image [thestar] Thanks to Lauren, who tried taking a year-long pinhole camera photo but her camera was torn to pieces by ducks because it still smelled like Quaker Oats.

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2011 As A Single, Year-Long Pinhole Camera Exposure

This a shot of an actual Christmas tree taken by x-ray photographer Nick Veasey. Let’s see here…a pair of shoes, a watch, booze, a wrench set, a camera, perfume and a smartphone. Not a bad haul! Me? I’m hoping for a bunch of airplane bottles and lotto scratchers. You know, that classy shit. Let me down and die, fat man! Hi the jump in case you ever wondered what an x-ray of a present containing high heels looks like. I know I was curious.

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See-Thru Santa: X-Rayed Christmas Tree And Gifts

Because themed engagement photos are all the rage these days (you crazy kids!), Geekologie Reader Sean K. and his bride-to-be decided to spice up their photoshoot in the park with a ninja attack . Aaaaaaaand these are those pictures. Because if there’s one thing that brings a couple closer, it’s killing a complete stranger together. Trust me (one time a date and I accidentally ran over a bum and she wanted to drive straight to Vegas to tie the knot). Hit the jump for several more of the battle, but be sure to check out the link to the photographer’s Flickr for the entire set (which may or may yes include a vagrant checking the dead ninja’s pockets for cash!).

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Martial Arts Marriage: Ninja Attack Engagement Photos

The Photoblocker is a beer bucket from Norte beer that has a camera flash sensor that causes the bucket to fire its own flash , effectively ruining any photos taken in its direction. Because, as the company puts it, “what happens in the club, stays in the club.” Great news, really (I just puked in a stairwell). The device actually exists and works. It’s been planted in a few regional bars and photoblocked pictures were still uploaded with the subjects well protected. Savvy club owners would do well to look into ways of acquiring more like these…However, there doesn’t appear to be concrete plans to bring the device to North America. There are two videos of the bucket in action after the jump, which seem to encourage infidelity and promiscuous behavior, neither of which I can condone. That said, I would let somebody try to take a picture of me sitting in another dude’s lap just to see it work. Ready? Now pretend like we’re kissing! *click* It didn’t go off, did it? “Nope, waitress took the bucket to refill a couple minutes ago.” Sooooooooo…do we have to get married now or what? Hit the jump for the ads.

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Norte Photoblocker: The Beer Cooler That Prevents Unwanted Photos (But Not Pregnancies)

Did you know blowing out a candle makes ‘lil rainbows in the smoke? Of course you did, they probably teach this shit in schools now. When I was in school we didn’t learn anything about rainbows except RON J BIZ or whatever. Sea Moon’s (Grover Schrayer’s) Flickr (with a ton more crazy macro shots) via The Rainbow Fringe Of An Extinguished Flame [buzzfeed] Thanks to Erik, who once put a candle out by clogging one nostril and sucking really hard with the other one. You’re sick.

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Blowing Out A Candle Makes Rainbows Appears

Photos by Carl Carruthers, Jr. When the B-17 Aluminum Overcast appeared on the horizon above a Houston suburb sky last week, her shape was immediately recognizable. She was curvy, substantial and down right gorgeous. At almost 70 years old, she was also a little creaky and sputtered and smoked a bit as she pulled in on the runway. This was our ride for the afternoon, and I was giddy like a 10-year-old as we prepared to board. The Aluminum Overcast was restored and is maintained by the Experimental Aircraft Association , and these days it flies thousands of miles every year, serving as a hands-on museum and a opportunity to celebrate veterans of all wars. On our flight, sponsored by the EAA Chapter 12, two vets whose experiences spanned the breadth of combat from World War II to present day were along for the ride. Jack Dorshaw is a 92-year-old pilot who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. Though he’d only flown on a B-17 once during that time (he flew primarily C-47s and B-25s) when the Aluminum Overcast rolled up, I got the feeling it was like he was looking at an old friend. Even at 92, Jack still flies every week and says it’s a big part of what has kept him active and agile. “Flying is a young man’s game,” he says. “I fly with a bunch of young people, so I guess it rubs off on me.” When we boarded the plane for our flight, Jack took a VIP seat right up at the front of the plane, just behind the pilots. I sat at the very back of the plane, just inside the tiny door with an even tinier window. Our taxi down the runway was long and cumbersome, making the smooth and gentle take off a bit of a surprise. Once we were in the air, we got the “thumbs up,” letting us know we could unlatch our heavy metal belt buckles and explore the aircraft. It took me a few minutes to get my air legs. This is not a move-freely-about-the-cabin kind of aircraft. It sways and moves without notice, and there aren’t many easy or safe things to grab on to for steadying yourself. I watched as our other veteran guest, Scott Brown , took a few minutes to look out the waist gunner windows. As a young vet of the Iraqi war, the B-17 is light years different than anything in which he’s ever flown. “It takes you back in time to the mindframe of what these men went through in combat,” Brown says. He’s right. Somehow it’s not a stretch to imagine - at least a little bit - what it might have been like to fly in a B-17 in combat when you’re in the Aluminum Overcast . The difference, though, is that we’re just about 1,000 feet up and are flying over neatly laid out cul-de-sacs in crystal clear skies in comfortable mid-60s temperatures. Jack told me stories of being on missions that were more than eight-hours long, high over enemy territory in weather so cold he lost feeling in his hands. I only made it up to the ultra-narrow catwalk of the bomb bay when we got the “thumbs down” notice that it was time to get back to our seats and buckle up for the descent. On my way back to my seat, I skirted around the ball turret in one big step and realized: that’s a space in which an adult man would be scrunched up and firing for his life during a battle. On a later flight, photographer and pilot Carl Carruthers, Jr. had the opportunity to take hold of the controls and fly the B-17. His normal flight fare is single engine airplanes, and The Aluminum Overcast is by far the oldest and largest plane he’s ever flown. “The air was realtively smooth and I only made small adjustments, but quickly realized how heavy the controls were,” he says. “It was like driving an early seventies Cadillac with no power steering: big, heavy, and you had to start turning the wheel long before you wanted to turn. And this was without bombs.” When she’s on tour, folks can visit the Aluminum Overcast and walk around inside. For those wanting a full-on step back in time, 30-minute flights can be booked. Funds raised by the flights go toward maintenance and tours. See more pictures from our flight, by photographer Carl Carruthers, Jr. [Flickr]

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A flight on a B-17

I know, the screencaps I so lovingly slapped together wound up looking like shit and offer little to no explanation of what’s going on. That was my bad. Basically, photographers took a whole bunch of cameras, mounted them on a long horizontal platform, then had them all snap shots at the same time so they could be stitched together into a pannable shot of a surfer frozen in the middle of a trick. F***, I’m not doing a very good job at explaining this — just hit the jump to watch the videos. They’re pretty cool . What would be even cooler? If sharks went extinct so I can learn how to surf. Hit the jump for the worthwhile videos.

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Watch Surf Tricks Performed In ‘Bullet Time’

Facebook , the social networking giant best known for consistently making its site shittier and more confusing to use, is now home to 140-billion photos , 4% of all photos ever taken . AND WITH ANOTHER 70-BILLION TO BE ADDED THIS YEAR ALONE. I…find that kind of depressing. Like seeing a dead bird on the way to work. Facebook easily dwarfs all other picture-hosting sites, and contains more than 10,000-times the photos in the Library of Congress. Granted most Facebook photos are garbage that nobody wants to see and shouldn’t be remembered anyway, but that’s not my point. My point is this: Myspace . I just uploaded like 400 peener pics to my old profile. COME ON TOM, WE GOT THIS! How many photos have ever been taken? [1000memories] (with a ton more info on the history and number of photographs taken to date, etc.) via Facebook’s Huge Trove Of Photos In Context [businessinsider] Thanks to Stephanie, who agrees in five years there won’t even be a Facebook anymore. Buttbook, absolutely. OMG — Booty booty booty booty rockin’ everywhere! And Geekologie on Facebook (just sayin — I’ve got pictures!)

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Facebook Hosts 4% Of All Photos Ever Taken